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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Implement planned shutdown procedures
  2. Assess causes and effects of unplanned shutdown
  3. Record and report shutdown information

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

assess, implement and record dry end shutdowns, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, by:

co-ordinating and implementing dry end shutdowns from work area instructions and safety procedures

assessing causes of unplanned shutdowns

using and interpreting electronic control systems, including Digital Control System (DCS), touch screens or robotics to control equipment and processes during shutdowns

reporting on operational data relevant to shutdowns

communicating effectively, through written and verbal means, and working safely with others, in the work area when undertaking dry end shutdowns.


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

documentation and procedures relevant to dry end shutdowns in the pulp and paper industry including:

work health and safety(WHS) including high risk load shifting licensing requirements

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

productivity requirements and quality

environmental sustainability requirements

machinery and plant manufacturing operating manuals

confined space requirements

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

oil or chemical spills and disposal guidelines

plant isolation and safe work documentation requirements

maintenance logs, job sheets, site agreements

process and instrument diagrams

types of materials and their uses in dry end operations including:

chemicals

compressed air

water

electricity

gas

steam

additives

machine clothing

ropes and belts

hazards and risks identification including steam and/or gas leaks, fires, nip points, compressed air, hot surfaces, electrical entanglement, slip hazards/falls, energy, pressures, chemicals, fumes, confined spaces and dust

responses to all unplanned shutdowns (power outage, mechanical breakdown, blockages, jamming, air supply, control system failure) to ensure safety quality and productivity

dry end operations including drying processes, reeling operations, chemical additive system, monitoring systems, sheet treatment processes, tail feed systems, broke system, on-line coating systems, calendering systems, vacuum systems, laser systems, slitter systems, sheet transfer systems, accumulator and cleaning showers

dry end plant, processes, layout and associated services sufficient to carry out shutdown activities

electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments that control the dry end, within level of responsibility.